SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Two people died after a head-on collision just south of the Carlos Campbell Overlook on U.S. 441 Saturday, according to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Park Rangers were notified of a three-vehicle collision on Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) just after 5 p.m.
Rangers reported that a head-on collision occurred between a southbound Volkswagen Passat and a northbound GMC Yukon. Officials said both drivers involved in the head-on crash died.
The driver of the Passat was identified as St. Ann, Mo. resident James P. Henning, 64. The driver of the GMC Yukon was identified as Sevierville resident Rodney W. Schwartz, 53. No additional occupants were in either vehicle, according to the park
Park officials said a third vehicle traveling north, a Chevrolet Cruz, rear-ended the GMC Yukon immediately after the initial collision. All five occupants of the Cruz were transported to Leconte Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening.
In addition to Rangers, TN Highway Patrol and Gatlinburg Fire and Rescue responded to the wreck. Newfound Gap Road closed briefly for emergency response and reopened at approximately 8:12 p.m. Saturday evening.
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